Quantum Leap
Star Light, Star Bright - May 21, 1966
TV Flash files “Star Light, Star Bright - May 21, 1966” as hour 79 of 95 in the TV Flash guide — Quantum Leap (1989–1993) on NBC, season 5, episode 5, aired 1992-10-27, 60 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S05E05: listed hour 79 of 95 in the Quantum Leap guide, hour 5 of 21 in season 5. It aired 1992-10-27 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Killin' Time - June 18, 1958” (S05E04). Next is “Deliver Us from Evil - March 19, 1966” (S05E06).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Sam leaps into a 79-year-old man whose son wants to have him committed when he claims to have seen UFO's. Sam is kept busy as he tries to keep the family together, prevent the future drug overdose of "his" grandson, and avoid the sinister plans of the military, all before the next anticipated UFO sighting. Leap Details: Maxwell Stoddard, May 21, 1966, Charlemont, Massachusetts
Viewer FAQ
Where does Star Light, Star Bright - May 21, 1966 sit in the Quantum Leap guide?
S05E05 is listed hour 79 of 95 — hour 5 of 21 in season 5, season 5 episode 5.
When did Quantum Leap S05E05 air?
Star Light, Star Bright - May 21, 1966 aired 1992-10-27 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Do I have to watch in order?
Leaps are largely anthology, so you can sample, but Sam and Al's project is the serial heart. The finale's bittersweet math lands harder if you have ridden with them.
In the series
Why this series still plays
High-concept anthology-with-heart — Bakula and Stockwell are a perfect odd couple across time. Sam leaps into other lives to put right what once went wrong; Al's hologram smokes the map. 1980s/90s sci-fi optimism with a lump in its throat. The finale's bittersweet math still hurts. Oh, boy.
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